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COVID-19 Shelter in Place Update The Santa Clara County Public Health Officer has extended the Shelter in Place Order to May 31, 2020. To protect the health of the Community and City employees, the following facilities will remain closed with limited operations until further notice:
For more information about what Mountain View is doing regarding COVID-19, visit the City's COVID-19 Community Resources Page. For more information on the Community Services Department's interim services or general inquiries please visit:
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Forestry and Roadway Landscape Division
The Forestry and Roadway Landscape Division is responsible for maintaining the landscape on roadways, medians, overpasses, and all non park City-owned lands; managing the Urban Forestry Program, which includes maintenance of street trees (including those in parks and medians); and administering the City's Heritage Tree Ordinance. Division personnel are responsible for maintenance of 120.25 acres of roadway landscape and 28,000 trees. In addition, division personnel maintain 12 acres in the downtown area consisting of Castro Street, Civic Center, Centennial Plaza, and Transit Center, and administer an Integrated Pest Management Program.
Parks division
The Parks Division is responsible for maintaining the City’s landscape investment at City facilities; at 37 urban parks (195.7 acres); and 9.35 miles of pedestrian trail along the Bay, Permanente Creek, Stevens Creek, Hetch-Hetchy, and Whisman Trails.
Performing Arts Division
Performing Arts is responsible for the management and operation of the Mountain View Center for the Performing Arts — a three-theater performing arts complex owned by the City. The Center and its staff service an active schedule of performances with a mix of community and regional artists. The Center provides a well-maintained and equipped facility; technical service support; computerized ticket sales operation; marketing and publication support; house management; and a volunteer usher corps for all performances.
Recreation Division
The Recreation Division provides activities to facilitate social/community connections, advance lifelong learning, and promote healthy lifestyles. Activities, classes, and events are held at Cuesta and Rengstorff Community Parks, Crittenden and McKelvey Athletic Fields, Deer Hollow Farm, Mountain View Sports Pavilion, Whisman Sports Center, Cuesta Park Tennis Center, Graham Sports Complex, Community Center, Senior Center, Teen Center, Eagle and Rengstorff Pools, historic Adobe Building, and various other park areas and school sites. Program areas include: aquatics; adult and youth sports; seniors; cultural arts; preschool; elementary and teens; youth development, environmental education; community gardens; volunteers; coordination of special events and summer concerts; and reservations of buildings, facilities, and barbecue areas.
Shoreline Division
The Shoreline Division is responsible for the operations, maintenance, preservation and enhancement of environmental areas within Shoreline At Mountain View; rental and operations of the historic Rengstorff House; regulatory permits relating to open space and marsh restoration; management of commercial leases (including Shoreline Amphitheater); park-related capital improvement projects; and oversight of the City-wide Park Ranger Program, including patrol of Stevens Creek Trail.
Shoreline Golf Links Division
Shoreline Golf Links is the City's 18-hole golf course, open for group and individual play 364 days a year. the Shoreline Golf Links Division is responsible for overseeing the management services contract for the operation and maintenance of the course.